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Elvis Presley Singer, Actor
Accepting

"I don't like to be called Elvis the Pelvis. It's one of the most childish expressions I've ever heard coming from an adult. But if they wanna call me that, there's nothin' I can do about it, so I just have to accept it."

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Bob Graham Politician
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"The president has undermined trust. No longer will the members of Congress be entitled to accept his veracity. Caveat emptor has become the word. Every member of Congress is on his or her own to determine the truth."

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Thich Thien-An Buddhist Monk, Activist
Accepting

"If we are always demanding something out of life, then we will never be content. But if we accept life as it is, then we will know contentment."

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Rita Mae Brown Author, Activist
Accepting

"I no longer idolize reason. I have come to accept that ninety percent of what we do is irrational and that we spend what little rational thought we have in justifying our irrationality."

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